Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students

codeofpractice
For the Pastoral Care of International Students
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Young international students
13.7 Signatories must have processes in place to ensure that the developmental and pastoral care needs of young
international students are being appropriately met, including (but not limited to):
13.7.1 Students are living with, and continue to live with, a parent, or in the case of young international
students approved under clauses 15.5, 27.3, and 27.4, in accommodation as required under Part 6 of
the Code;
13.7.2 Provision for regular communication between students and parents, where students are not living
with a parent;
13.7.3 Access to first language support;
13.7.4 Access to professional counselling, preferably with first language support; and
13.7.5 Cross-cultural training for staff in regular contact with international students.
Students identified as at risk or with additional needs
13.8 Signatories must document where they believe on reasonable grounds that any international student is
unable to protect him or herself against significant harm or exploitation, and/or is unable to adequately
safeguard his or her personal welfare, and ensure that the following provisions are complied with:
13.8.1 Signatories must meet and communicate regularly with such students;
13.8.2 Signatories must determine whether it is appropriate to communicate with parents or next of
kin of such students, and must communicate regularly with appropriate persons. In any such
communications, signatories must ensure that they comply with the principles of the Privacy Act
1993;
13.8.3 Signatories must liaise with other agencies if necessary for the care and support of such students;
and
13.8.4 Signatories must determine the living circumstances of such students and provide assistance or
appropriate referral if the student is not considered to be living in an appropriate situation.
13.9 If a signatory believes an international student has been, or is likely to be, ill-treated, harmed, abused, or
neglected, they must notify CYF in accordance with the CYF reporting protocol, or the New Zealand Police, of
their concerns.
14 Monitoring attendance to ensure student welfare
14.1 Signatories must have processes in place to:
14.1.1 Ensure that international students are maintaining their course requirements; and
14.1.2 Follow up in the event that a student ceases attendance before course completion.
14.2 If an international student enrolled at a school fails to attend that school, the Principal must follow the “Rules
for Student Enrolment Records” made under Section 77A of the Act.
14.3 When standing down, suspending, excluding, or expelling an international student from school, signatories
must comply with:
14.3.1 Section 18 of the Act and any rules made under Section 18AA of the Act for state and state
integrated schools; or
14.3.2 Section 35AA of the Act for private schools.
6 Accommodation
15 Accommodation provisions
15.1 Signatories must designate an appropriate person or persons to be responsible for international students
requiring assistance with accommodation. The existence and availability of this person or persons must be
advised to students on enrolment.
15.2 Signatories must report any serious concerns relating to accommodation provision to the Administrator.
15.3 Where signatories arrange accommodation for international students aged 18 and over, signatories must
ensure that the applicable provisions (below) are observed for:
15.3.1 Homestays;
15.3.2 Boarding establishments; and
15.3.3 Temporary accommodation.
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